The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 June 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15,19! ESTD. 1X35 TUESDAY. JUNE 22, 1937 14 CENTf
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    M. CHAUTEMPS AS NEW FRENCH PREMIER
    116 1 PRESIDENT ANXIOUS TO SOLVE CRISIS M. BLUM'S STATEMENT Appeal To Country To Remain Calm \I CHAUTEMPS, a Radical-Socialist, was yesterday in- vited by President Lebrun to form a Cabinet following the resignation of M. Blum. No indication is yet available regarding his chances of
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    Cabinet's Collective Resignation
    280 1 ji! BLDat in ttatrment to tl public, said thut the Senate, in ÜBf the Plenary Powers Bill, re.ernment the p wers wtticia red indispensable t^ face its difficulties, and the cabinet had unamm B*tj d-. ciciejf t^.at. despite CBaa b^r's constant fidelity, the ites vote made it
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    U.S. STRIKE VIOLENCE
    74 1 New York, June 21. The U.S. steel strikes produced violence over the week-end. There was a battle between the police and strikers, and two strike pickets were killed, and 26 persons, among whom wvre six women, were injuied. The Bethlehem Corporation yesterdiv agreed to close down its
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    TRAILER CRASHES INTO HOUSE FRONT
    445 1 Singapore Amah Killed: Child's Escape A CHINESE AMAH was killed and a two-year-old girl she was carrying was slightly hurt when a fully-loaded trailer which had separated from a motor-lorry ran into the front of a house in Singapore yesterday, crushing the woman against a
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    ALL QUIET IN BILBAO
    167 1 Basques Still I Resisting j Outside City j GENERAL FRANCO CONGRATULATED London, June 21. A .MESSAGE from Spain states that Iho insurgents say that conditions are now almost normal in Bilbao which they entered on Saturday. The civil governor al Bilbao has h; wever issued s
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    JAPAN TO REFORM HOUSE OF PEERS
    54 1 Tokio, June 21. The Prime Minister of Japan. Prince Konoye. has under consideration a pro posal to reform the House of Peers of which he was until recently president. The capacity of the military academy at Tokio is to be more than doubled it
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    STOP PRESS
    227 1 VICEROY AND THE CONSTITI'TION ihe Viceroy oi India, in the course of a very lengthy message to India, which is being publishing today, reviewing the Constitutional situation. expresses agreement with Mr Gandhi s suggestion that only when serious disagreement <>. cuij between a Governor and his ministers should
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    WIMBLEDON TENNIS
    36 1 Wimbledon, June 21. Nakano beat Harris (America) 3—6. 6—2, 6—2. 2—6. 6 4— Reuter. In consequence of the Spanish situation the visit of Baun von Neuiath, German Foreign Minister. London has been postponed. Reuter
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    Grade Fields & The Prisoners
    42 1 Grade Fields The Prisoners London. June 21. JjRISONERS at Pentonvilte were entertained by Miss Gracie Fields on Sunday who is quoted as havinq said that she canntot remember a more enthusiastic audience. Her most popular "request" number was "My Blue Heaven." Reuter
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    OIL RIOTS IN TRINIDAD
    65 1 Governor Asks For Warship London. June 21. Messages lrom Trinidad state that there have been riots following an attempted sit-down strike by the workers in the oilfields. There was a seven-hour battle with the police in which seven strikers were wounded and two policemen killed. Yesterday,
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    BUDGE AND CRAWFORD WIN AT WIMBLEDON
    59 1 Wimbledon. June 21. Budge was dazzling and beat South Africa's number one Norman Farquharson o—3.0 3. o—2.0 2. 6—l. Crawford eliminated Roderich Men/el. the Giant Czech 6 4. 7—9, t_4i. <,_.{ (i_4 in the best match of the afternoon. Menzel was a seeded player,
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    £250,000 FUND AM) ABDICATION CRISIS
    56 1 The sum of £250.000 has been plactd lal thc disposal of Earl Baldwin as a thanksgiving for his handling of the Abdication crisis, it is revealed today The gift is for the endowment ol anv object calculated to strengthen the ties bi rw r,<T tt»*H.
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    MORE CLERGY ARRESTED IN GERMANY
    46 1 The German Lutheran Church has appealed for full freedom in the forthcoming church elections. The German secret police have arrested eight more Lutheran clergymen in the last few days, and have «also prohibited the publication of the i Church Gazette. Reuter
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    HOME CRICKET
    45 1 London. June 21. Gloucester beat Surrey by 109 runs. Gloucester 174 and 119. Surrey 127 and 57 (Goddard six for 26). Worcester heat Oxford b> an innings Oxford 195. (Perks five for 00) and 49 (Perks five for 24). Worcester 40? (Gibbons Reuter
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    KEEN COMPETITION AT Y.W.C.A. SPORTS
    207 2 Social Gathering On Saturday Despite Saturday afternoon's uncertain weather, the outdoor ..ports allarnoon arranged by the committee Ol the Y.W.C.A. Sports Club was very well patronised by an eager crowd of club members, who entered into the varied programme of team games and events with
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    VATICAN RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
    54 2 Rome, June 11. The sreatest interest attaches to the meeting ot the Conwos.s for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, held yesterday at the Pope's villa at Castel Grandolto. at which it is understood relations between the Vatican and Germany were discussed. It is expected the decisions will be
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    NEW SOLUTION TO GOLD PROBLEM
    71 2 Johannesburg. June 21. A new solution for the gold problem is suggested by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, chairman of De Beers and oi Consolidated Gold Mines, in a letter tc the Rand Daily Mail. I firmly believe stabilisation in the Union of South Africa on the
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    WHITE RUSSIAN LEADERS SUICIDE
    41 2 M. Cherviakoff. President of the White Russian Republic has committed suicide for "personal family reasons," according to the official Tass Agency. Tt ls announced that M. Konsta.itlr Yurenev has been appointed SOVie Ambassador to Japan Reuter Reuter
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    LONDON'S GREEN BELT GROWS BIGGER
    98 2 Another 550 acres of woodlands in Hertfordshire and Surrey are being added to so-called "green belt" round London. On Tuesday the London County Council will be recommended to make contjrlbutiorf totaling £IH,BOO towards the cost of acquiring the land —British Wireless. The latest engagement of
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    TEACH THEM ENGLISH
    349 2 Correspondence "It Is Easy To Learn" To The Editor of the Free Press. Dear sir.— Time and again, mostly during periods of strained relationship between the nations, the demand for universal language receives a new stimulus. The inconvenience of a multiplicity of tongues is obvious and will
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    Tropical Diseases In Soviet
    224 2 Moscow Experts New Investigation The Ail-Union Institute of Experimental Medicine in Moscow is or- I ganising several expeditions for the study of tropical diseases. The first groups of scientists from the Institute's Department of Medical Parasitology have already departed for the remote areas of the Soviet
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    POST-GRADUATE SURGERY SCHOOL
    79 2 The only post-graduate school of surgery in the southern hem. sphere will be opened at Prince Henry's Hospital. Melbourne, in August. Professor Grey Turner, of the London University post-graduate medical school uill give the inaugural address. Leading surgeons from various parts of the Empire will be among
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    JAPAN TO MAINTAIN YEN EXCHANGE
    39 2 Tokio. June 20. The Japanese Finance Minister today told a delegation of Japanese financier:* that the Government is determined to maintain the yen exchange rates. The present exchange rate is about ls. 2d.— Reuter
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN AMITY AND WORLD PEACE
    44 2 Lord Tweedsmuir. Governor-General ol Canada, addressing a conference on Canadian-American affairs said he beieved that "on a close understanding between 'the British Commonwealth i*nd the Republic of the United States depends the Deace and freedom of the world. Reuter
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    METRO HOLD UP IN LONDON
    86 2 London, June 19. In the East end today a breakdown in the Metropolitan Railway held up traffic. Work continued for several hours to remove an empty train which had left the track. A special bus service had to be organised to take City bound passengers
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    LOCAL CHINESE FOR NANKING
    92 2 Assembly Nomination (From Our Own Correspondent I Malacca, June EL Th? two remaining vacancies in the nominations oy Malayan (faffs a) Chinese Interests for the Peoples' Assembly at Nanking, will be filled by Mr. Ngim Wee Chiow of Malacca and Mr. Tso Kai Chuan ol Muar,
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    GERMAN TORTURED IN PRAGUE
    134 2 Berlin Press Demands Strong Protest Berlin. June BL The alleged torture of a German by the Prague police is believed likely to lead to a diplomatic Incident between Germany and Czechoslovakia. The German news agency states that a German named Bruno Weigel has been arrested in
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    IL DICES FURIOUS RETORT
    140 2 "The Fascist Dead Will Be Avenged" Mussolini has maa^ a furious reply to the "calumnies" in the foreign press about Italians in the Guadalajara retreat. The reply appears In an unsigned article in Popolc d'ltalia undoubtedly written by II Duce and says -the Fascist dead were
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    225 2 Arrived from Europe. India and Medan by K.LM. June 17 air. J Marsman. Mr. E. Wing Mr. G Kerr. lat. B. Visman. Mr. J de Jong. Mr. P. Waller. Mr. G. van de Veen Left for N.I. by K.L.M. June 18: Mr J. Marsman. Mr. E. Wing.
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      92 2 NOTICES. TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING NO LIABILITY. I (Incorporated in New South Wales* NOTICE is hereby given that a divi- dend at the rate of 9d. per share has been declared payable on Saturday, j July 31. 1937 NOTICE is further given that the' Transfer Book-s of the Company will
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      128 2 Diary Of The Day High Water: 10.25 a.m 78 ft. 930 p.m. 7.5 ft. Sports Soccer: SCC "B" vs. 7th. HB iRA .I on padang Polic? vs. Malays «Div I Anson Road. Lawn Tennis S.L.T A Championships. Cinemas ALHAMBRA Th? Plainsman, with Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur CAPITOL 615 Libelled
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      48 2 THE CABLE TIMES The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the delay or I full rate telegrams from Singapore tc London on the 21st instant was as follows. Telegrams banded in at 5.00 p.m. 4 minutes; 5.30 o.m. 10 minutes: 6.0C pm. 10 minutes; 6.30 p.m. nil. L
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    CHINESE HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM DEATH
    254 3 Sequel To Stabbing Affray COMPATRIOT CONVICTED ON GRIEVOUS HURT CHARGE fIOW I Chinese had a miraculous escape from death after being stabbed by a knife which penetrated his liver was told to Mr. H. A. Forrer, in the Criminal District Court yesterday, when an
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    YOUTH CHARGED WITH HOUSEBREAKING
    55 3 Charged with having committed hm; by night by entering Into a building belonging to Wee Choon Bnf at Klang Road, on May 24, a 14-year-old schoolboy, named Chaan Hei Lu n. appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday. Th aas postponed
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    DANGEROUS DRIVING CONVICTION
    58 3 For having driven a motor-car in New Bridge Road, passing another mot«"' car in a reckless manner, while it was in the act of turning to its right on May 6. L. L. E. Leppe of Cairnhill Road, was fined $4 by Mr. L. C Goh in
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    LATE MR. G. D. MOIR
    84 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Kuala Lumpur, June 19. The funeral of Mr G. D. Moir. a veteran Selangor planter who had been living ln Kuala Lumpur ln retirement took place at the Cheras Road cemetery this evening. Seventy- five years of age. Mr. Moir had
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    RECKLESS DRIVING
    38 3 R. Piquet, of Capitol Building, was fln:d by Mr. L. C. Goh in the fourth -urt }f9terday, for having driven a motor car recklessly at the junction of Middlt Read pnd Bencoolen StiCtit on May !5.
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    BETTER PETROL WANTED
    76 3 pURTHER representations to the petrol companies have been made by the Automobile Association of Malaya following complaints from members that the fuel available in this country is of too low an octane rating for modern highcompression motors. The association hopes that suitable petrols will be available shortly.
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    ALLEGED THEFT FROM POST OFFICE
    88 3 ALLEGED THEFT FROM POST OFFICE Employee Charged BEING an officer of the postal depart■3» ment. a Malay named A. M. Ismail was produced before Mr. M. H. Blacker in the third court on Saturday charged with having committed theft of one package of Coronation stamps, three neck ties and one
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    NEW A.A. BADGES FOR OLD
    109 3 Council's Decision Newcomers to Malaya from other i Eastern countries who join the AutoJ mobile Association of Malaya will be issued with an A.A.M. badge without i cost in exchange for the badge of the I overseas club to which they formerly i belonged, it
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    A.A. SCOUTS FOR MALAYA'S ROADS
    81 3 Outfit Coming From England It is likely that Automobile Association road scouts, so familiar in England and various other countries, shortly will be seen en main routes in Malaya. After a discussion on the matter the council of the Automobile Association ol Malaya has decided
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    BANGKOK RICE TRADE IN BAD WAY
    125 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. June 21. The Bangkok rice market is in a difficult position. In May 1936 Siam exported 2.4 million piculs of rice; in the same month of 1937 only just over one million. Teak, owing to the demand for rearmaments
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    Charged With Destroying Evidence
    117 3 Charged With Destroying Evidence CHINESE WOMAN IN COURT PRESSED in her batik sarong and a vio'.et kabaya, a slim, attractive: Straits-born Chinese woman, named j Lim Yeok Lian, appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court i yesterday on a summons. It is alleged in the summons
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    ILLICIT CHANDU CHARGES
    191 3 Sequel To Raid On Smoking Saloon [From Our Own Correspondent] Taiping, June 20. AS a result of a raid conducted by officers of the Customs and Excise Department on a house in Kota Road, Taiping, reputed to be a smoking saloon, a Cantonese, Poon Ah See, was
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    Law Notice For The Day
    60 3 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice, S.S., Chief Justice, F.M.S. and Mr. Justice Howes in the Istt. Court at 10.30 a.m. Court of Appeal: No. 4 O.M. 14 35 Re Ordinance No. 135 Municipal) etc. Before Mr. Justice Home in the 3rd. Court at 11 a.m.
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    INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENCES
    79 3 Local Issue Likely Facilities for the issue in Malaya of international driving licences and international motor vehicle certificates will probably be available shortly, according to advice received from the Governments concerned by the Automobile Association of Malaya. Not yet having given legislative effect to the recommendations of
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    PU YI ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS
    98 3 Henry Pu yi, Puppet-Emperor of Manchukuo, was stabbed in the back by one of his servants in his Palace last Sunday, according to news which has trickled through the censor ol Manchukuo. The assailant is still at large. Henry Pu Yi is being treated by his
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    Malacca Notes
    507 3 ("From Our Own Correspondent.* Malacca. June 19. The Battalion Rifle Association's open meeting, scheduled for June 19 to j 20, has been cancelled. o. o Mrs. M. M. Cox is the Malacca ladies' tennis champion. 1937. She beat Mrs. W. H. Jackson and Miss Johnstone in straight sets.
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    RURAL BOARD
    41 3 In future, meetings of the Rural Board. Singapore, will be held at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month, unless it is a* public holiday, when it will be frela on the third Thursday of the month.
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    PRINTED FROCKS FOR SUMMER WEAR
    780 4  -  Sheilah Graham Film Fashions Some Smart Evening Gowns By Hollywood, June 10. I'HIS season will see lots of printed frocks with topcoats lined in matching crepe on the Hollywood Boulevards. Gail Patrick. Paramount player in "Artists and Models." has chosen a red and white print
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    IMPORTANCE OF GIRL'S EDUCATION IN MALAYA
    588 4 Kuala Lumpur Comments EDUCATION is of vital importance to humanity. There is no necessity to explain its utility. Without education a human being would still be a savage. By means of it humanity has acquired great knowledge of this wonderful universe and has beer,
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    Air Mail Pictures From England
    238 5 Air Mail Pictures From England Oy THF. BALCONY OF BFCKINCH AM PALACE during the parade past the King of the Guards at the Trooping the Colour veremony. The Onfen and Queen .Wary are seen waving to the crowds. On thc right are the Dneh ss of Kent and Duchess of
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    MISS EARHART AT BANDOENG
    356 6 Staying Three Days For Overhauls DEPARTURE FROM SINGAPORE AT BREAK OF DAWN i A MELIA KARHART (Mrs. Putnam) who left Singapore at 6.17 a.m. A yesterday, in continuation of her 27,000-mile west-to-east globe circling flight, arrived at Bandoeng at 10.46, states a Reuter message. She circled
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    ROLLED IN AGONY THROUGH INDIGESTION
    272 6 A Nurse's Experience. Nurses know more than ordinary p ople about curing their ailments, but it wasn't until Nurse D. W. tried Maclean Brand Stomach Powder that she found lasting relief for the severe indigestion that troubled her. "I have suffered for more years that
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    K.L. CHINESE CONSUL FOR CHICAGO
    406 6 K.L. CHINESE CONSUL FOR CHICAGO Mr. Sze Leaving Singapore [From Our Own Correspondent J Kuala Lumpur, June 20. CONSUL for China in Kuala Lumpur for the last seven years and a prominent figure in the settlement of F.M.S. labour disputes. Mr. Tze Chin Lu has been appointed Consul-General for China
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    ANOTHER FLYING-BOAT FOR IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    131 6 Delivery has just been elfected to Imperial Airways of the flying-boat Centurion', the fourteenth aircraft of the XT Class for use on marine Empire air routes. This means that half of the fleet of 28 Empire flying b3ats of the 'C type have now been
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    OPERA STAR'S ROMANCE IN BATAVIA
    220 6 Signorina Sanchioni Engaged «\7ES, my flirting days are over now," laughed pretty fair, Signorina Nunu Sanchioni, soprano star of the Gonsalez Opera Company as she showed a Free Press representative a large diamond engagement ring on arrival by the Plancius yesterday morning from Java. She
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    OPERA IN SINGAPORE
    85 6 OPERA IN SINGAPORE Season Starts Tonight FOR the first time Singapore will be able to h;ar a season of grand opera at popular prices when the Gonsalez Italian Opera Company opens tonight with "Rigoletto" at the Capitol Theatre. Owing to the engagement of a theatre with larger seating accommodat on
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    810,000 NOTES!
    93 6 224 Of Them Circulating In Malaya There are 224 $10,000 notes In circulation in Malaya, according to the annual report of the Currency Department. A $10,000 banknote would burn a hole in most pockets. Tne report also reveals that there are more than 4.000 $1,000 notes circulating. The
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    SIAM TO FORGET AND FORGIVE
    141 6 1933 Insurrection (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 21. The Council of Ministers has approved of the recommendation of H E. thc Minister oi Defence that in future the ban, placed on those connected with the Bovoradej insurrection of October 1933 who apply for work
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    28 6 AMELIA EARHART lowering herse'f into the pilot's eabin of her Loekheed Electra monoplane just before her departure from the Singapore airport for tiandoeng yesterday morning. (Free Press photograph).
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    SIAMESE RED CROSS
    170 6 (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, June 21. The British Red Cross Society Ls holding an International Red Cross; Bazaar in London in July in order to assist the funds of the Florence Nightingale International Foundation The Siamese Red Cross have very generously responded tc the invitation to
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    MALAY COMMUNITY MUST BETTER ITSELF
    330 6 Comparison With Chinese And Indian Enterprise URGING the Malay community lo make n i aniw efforts to better itself. In' he ITntaf bin [shak reminded members of the Mai lj Union ;il meet on Saturday that their ancestors were ffrcat Ntil and pirates. "They won
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      134 6 A r C^Jafk Dusty floors j harbour germs He needs LIFEBUOY protection against disease! He's in his element, playing "safely" on the floor with his trains. But can you say he's safe Can you say you are doing your best to protect him from the disease-germs that may exist on
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    TRICYCLE RICKSHAWS
    205 7 Chinese Gaining Control (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. June 21. A Siamese established the tricycle taxi— a ricksha on three wneels— in I Bangkok, and the authorities approving the design agreed to license them for traffic on Bangkok's already too iiiairow main throughfijres. At first the license fee
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    OLYMPIC FLAME
    178 7 Singapore Included In Route From Greece The detailed arrangements necessary to carry the Olympic Flame to Tokio for the 1940 Olympic Games were presented to the International Olympic Committee at Warsaw by the Greek delegate. Mr. Angelo Bolancachi. Shanghai will be one stage in the rout? it his
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      147 7 The Outstanding Theatrical Event of the Month! 1 CAPITOL TONIGHT at 9.30 Special Engagement of the famous GONSALEZ ITALIAN GRAND OPERA PRESENTING "RIGOLETTO" by G. VERDI ..(4 acts) GILDA Signorina N. Sanchioni "DUCA Dl MAUTOVA" Signor Alvaro Bendini RIGOLETTO MASSIMO ANDREOLI TOMORROW NIGHT THURS. "LtlCia FRI., June 25th SAT., Jun?
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1937. M. Blum's Resignation & The Future
    480 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1937. M. Blum' s Resignation The Future |\j BLUM'S resignation after a year of office, though superjficially caused by the Senates I refusal to give him carte blanche to deal with the financial situation, has been brought about by the same reason that
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    778 8 German Base Opposite Gibraltar SERVICE NOTES From A Special Correspondent London, June 16. JHE German denial that German troops have been j landed in Spanish Morocco, fortifications thrown up and armed with heavy guns, is another scrap of paper. That, at least, is what people are saying in London. British
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    As I was Saying.
    465 8 QING APORE airport is a grand sight just before dawn on a day when air liners are leaving at 6 a.m. At a distance you can see the red and green lights on the tops of the buildings and around the aerodrome boundary and when the
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      248 8 What is the good of a Whisky? The answer," said Johnnie Walker, "is good for blending for by a single whisky I mean one of the many fine whiskies which are blended to make Johnnie Walker. In blending, the distinctive character of each whisky is skilfully retained in the perfect
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    CHINA & JAPAN TO NEGOTIATE AGAIN
    217 9 CHINA JAPAN TO NEGOTIATE AGAIN NANKING MINISTER INTERVIEWED "East Hopei North Charhar Puppet Regimes Must Be Abolished" Shanghai, June 21. THK re-opening of Sino-Japanese negotiations for the disposal of the major questions between the two countries is forecast by Dr. Wang Chung Hui, Foreign Minister and acting Premier, who interviewed
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    Trailer Crashes Into House
    61 9 HOLIES off the lorry, lilting heavy «teel girders from the debris of the house, after the accident. III! LOMY v:>. h was pvPiag a trailer which crashed into a house in I ikit Pasoh Koad, Si**«amre, aftei the i ■■pilau jetaitag the vehicles are aid to
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    170 9 New Building On Collyer Quay THK A. I iroleum Company 'S.S. Ltd t ill be 4iv, n tentative permission to red a new office building in Collyer Quay, in accordance with provisional plana submitted to the Municipality, if the recommendation of Commit! >c No 4 Is approved by lhe Municipal
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    STREAMLINED ENGINE NAMED
    40 9 STREAMLINED ENGINE NAMED London. June 21. Thr Hinh Commissioner tor Australia ::i London, Mr 3 M Bruce, today named ai •"Commonwealth ol Austrantm streamlined locomotive which is or.e o! nv e soeciaily built for service between London Reuter and Edir.
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    FASCIST DISTURBANCE IN EDINBURGH
    30 9 There was a disturbance at a Fascist open-air meeting in Edinburgh on Sundav and eight peop'.e were arrested The crowd was estimated to be fgfg Reuter
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    Municipality Wants To Waive By-Law
    85 9 'T'HE Municipal Commissioners of Singapore arffl be asked* on Friday to agree on immediate action to secure an amendment to the building by-laws to permit I hem to waive any buildinrj bylaw, sluuld circumstances warrant it. There is likely to be some opposition to this
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    CABARET PLAN VETO?
    108 9 Mr. VV. Bartley's Casting Vote SINGAPORE will not have another cab j ret— in the Geylang Road district if a recommendation of Municipal Committee No. 4 is adopted by th Commissioners when they meet on Friday. The committee again considered the app'ication for approval of a proposed
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    M.P.S. & NEW TAX: DEBATE IN HOUSE
    92 9 M.P.S. NEW TAX: DEBATE IN HOUSE London, June 21. The new financial tax. which retains ttl original name of National Defence Contribution, will be discussed in the Commons this afternoon on a financial resolution that a rax. not exceeding five per cent., shall be charged on profits arising at any
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    CAR PARKS IN CENTRE OF SINGAPORE
    280 9 Commissioner's Resolution S.M.C. MEETING MR. E. A. BROWN will move a resolution concerning the parking of cars and lorries in the business centre of Singapore at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held on Friday. The terms of Mr. Brown's resolution are
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    SCRAP IRON EXPORT BAN
    137 9 May Extend To Colony (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, June !L iTHE embargo upon the export of scrap iron from the F.M.S. to be imposed on July 1 next is causing feverish buying of scrap before the end of June. The original notification prohibiting the
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    CANTON NOTES & NANKING
    241 9  - CANTON NOTES NANKING Sin Chew Jit Poh Bankers Confer With Mr. T. V. Soong Hong Kong, June 21. Gen. Wu Tieh Cheng, Governor of Kwangtung. said today in an interview that measures for the stabilisation oi the province's currencies has been drawn up by Mr. T. V. Soong, head oi
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    SOUTH INDIAN MUSLIM LEAGUE TEA PARTY
    44 9 The South Indian Muslim League will give a tea party in honour of the J.P. conferred on Mr. Khathi, Hafiz, Haji M. S. Packir Mohaidin Sahib at the Singapore Airport Hotel, Kallang Road, on Saturday at 5 p.m.
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    THE PLAINSMAN AT THE ALHAMBRA
    35 9 THE PLAINSMAN AT THE ALHAMBRA The Paramount picture, the Plainsman, starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur, the stars of "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," opens with a matinee at 3.15 ut the Aihambra this afternoon.
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    Japan Trade Mission In England
    80 9 Japan Trade Mission In England London, .lunr 11. A Japanese trade mission, headed bv Mr. I. Kadamo. chairman of the Tokio Chamber of Commerce, arrived in London today. It comprises 24 leading Japanese industrialists and bankers. The mission is leaving immediately for Berlin to attend the International Congress of Chambers
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    TAMILS TIED TO TREES
    102 9 Midnight Raid I On Hut 1 From Our Own if* Iri-ili !unr 21. Six armed men I -v hui I occupied by Tamils on i rubb r est two miles from Tarn itif Rambut.m I early today, and alte:- drawing the ee eupants out by pi
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    KING GEORGE AND SIR J. BARRIE
    80 9 London. June 21. The King has sent a message of sympathy to Mr. Peter Davies who was the adopted son of Sir James Barrie and who as a boy inspired him to produce his immortal character ol Peter Pan: "The Queen and I am
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    37 9 Signor Mussolini toid a mass meeting of 60.000 Fascist SfOfl it the generations ol soldiers and pioneers needed to defend me Italian empire would be "as you mak. them Reuter.
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    BACK TO THE LAND IN NEW SOUTH WALES
    66 9 Victoria, June 21. The Prime Minister of New South Wales today announced a new back-to-the-land policy. He said that the Government intended to buy country properties for sub-division and settlement. The new policy will be spread over a number of years. In
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    32 9 Mr. MacKenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, and Mr. J A Lyons. i the Australian Prime were made freemen ol the city ol Aberdeen during the week-end Reuter
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    44 9 At Geneva, the representative of the British Government at the International Labour Conference rejected the proposals for a 40-hour week He also objected to the proposal lor an averaging of hours o! work over an indefinite i period Reuter
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    543 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. June 21 Share of £l denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64 111% Ml% -<s Funding Loan, 4 p.c, 1960-90 109', 109 5 8 War Loan. 3' 2 p.c 100
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    203 10 June 17. 18. 19. American Can. Com. 91 93 > 8 94' 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 164 7 8 165 164» 2 .v.-heson Railroad 32> 4 82' 2 81« 8 (ii stjxak 54', 52% 52^ Dupont 154' 4 153 153 Firestone 31 3 4 31 8
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    63 10 June 21 Gambler T.T. 3 00 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 9 00 Copra, mixed 5.60 Copra, sundried 6.10 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Rice Saigon Al $160 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $146 Rice Slam, W.C. No. 2 $137 Rice
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    75 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association June 11, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X.R.S.S. in cases 'FOB June) 32 9 16 32 11 16 Good F.A.Q. in bales (FOB. June) 31 4 32 No. IX. R.S.S. (Spotloose) 'awardable Singapore) 32 1 32~\ July 3234 32 7 8 July-Sept. 32T
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    193 10 From London 5.30 p.m. June 21 RUBBER: Easy. London-Spot: 9 5/ 8 d. 9 3 4 d. Previously: 911 16d. 9 13 16d. August: 9 1116d. 9 3 4 d. Previously: 9 11 16d. 9 13 16d. Oct.-Dec: 9 3 4 d. 9 13 16d. Previously: 9%d.
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    68 10 From London 5.30 p.m. June 21 Tin Easy. Cash: £246 5s. Previously: Firm at £243 15s. Three months: £245 15s. Previously: £253 12s. 6d. New York Tin: 54.87. Previously: 55.00. Copper: Settlement: £52 10s. Previously: £53 12s. 6d Gold: Yesterday: £7 0s. G'^d. Previously: £7 0s. 6'-.d
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    Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 21
    81 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations June 21 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Franc to 124.21 110 7 110 7 b New York to 4.88 4.94i 4 493 7 a Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 4 8.98 3 8 8 98^ Hong Kong Per
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    LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
    185 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SELLING London. T.T. 24 1 16 London, demand 2 4 116 London. 4 months' sight 2 4'< Lyons, demand 1290 Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57% Montreal, demand 57' 2 Batavia. demand 104 9 16 Samarang. demand 104 5 16 Calcutta. Bombay and
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    256 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close. financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year tin Payable Date to date A Hitani Tin 20% Int. June 8 June 28 June 21 50' :< Bangrin Tin 5% June 23 5' Jclapang Tfc* June 23 June 30 June 24 1W*
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    1368 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 6s 6s 6d Asam Kumbang 35s 6d 37s 6d Austral Malay 56s 58s Ayer Hitam <5s) 27s 6d 28s 6d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) 1.15
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    Daily Share Report
    215 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CIX)SE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was 8t21%, down After a comparatively exciting Saturday the market Mas much quieter today and on the whole slight I) easier. Sterling tm *hare* were quiet with no particular inteiest either way. In
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    288 11 Self -Financing In Capital The following statement. Issued by Mr. J. E. Walsh, General Manager or the Canadian Manufacturers' Association, has been given wide public! tv in Canada as demonstrating true degree to which Canada has been seh'-financ-ing ln the matter of industrial capi tal: "Since the
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    594 11 Winning CONTRACT S^X^ou^CXfluj David Burnstine, Merwin D. Mater, Oswald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence PLANNING A SQUEEZE WHEN you and your partner arei approaching a slam and have ai choice between j Ht&M cAitD values notrump
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    441 11 Singapore. June 18. MEAT Beef steak Kati 32 Beet stew or curry do 25 Fillet Steak lb. 50 Mutton. Australian do 45 Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork, lean and fat <lst quality* do 34 POITRY Capons I locally rearcrd* Kati 50 Ducks each 45 Fowls Kati 33
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    51 11 London, June 10. On the Stock Exchange yesterday the improved tone of overnight Wall Street advices found a reflection in local sentiment, but end-of-account considerations reduced business yet further and the market was almost entirely featureless. Imperial Airways, exceptionally, rose from 46/3 to 48 '9 following the annual
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    Paucity Of Business
    79 11 London, June 18. On the Stock Exchange yesterday, though the City's reception of the new tax proposals was generally favourable, the present account is too near the close to warrant any material expansion in turnover. Prices, however, mostly held firm despite the continued paucity of business, while
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    97 11 London, June 17. On the Stock Exchange yesterday .sentiment was much more cheerful following the improvement in the posi- tion in France and the overnight rally on Wall Street. Inquiry was broader than for, some days past and although no marked expansion in turnover materialised prices mostly
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    100 11 Charles Longden, a Crimean veteran, has just celebrated his 104th birthday at a rest home at Taringa. Queensland He has never kno#n a day's illness. says Austral News, and still does not wear spectacles. He went to Australia 70 years ago as a special constable
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      599 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 Bf s (22.5 m.) p.m. t> 00 Indian music (records). 6 30 Chinese music Peiping records). 6 30 Malay music irecotdsi. 730 Time, weather, news and announce- j ments. 7 40 National Musk*: No. 6 Scottish. 'An Evening in the Manse." 8 15 Light
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    201 12 Th? following passengers for Malaya are in Patroclus which is due in Singapore from Europe July 10: Mr. D. W. C. ALen, Cmdr. T. M. Brownrigg, R.N., and Mrs. Brownrigg, Miss J. A. Brownrigg. Mr. J. R. Bullock Mr. W. Elphinstone. Miss J. M. Francis. Mr. M. J. Mact
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    60 12 June 20.— Silverbeech. Cranneld. Solarium. Tandjong Balei, I Brit, i Hero. Herborg. < Nor. > President Doumer, I Fch. > Singapore Maru, Hakodate Maru. I Japan Tjipai. Kepah, Talang Akar, Gen. V. der Heyden. Kulit, Zuiderkerk, <Dut.). June 21.— Plancius. Van Outhoorn, i Dut. Scalaria. Silveryew. Sin Kheng Seng,
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    83 12 Berthing arrangements for today. Baloeran. West 3 p.m.. 10 godown. Felix Roussel, East 3 a.m., 4 5 godowns. Kedah. West 1 p.m., G godown. Terukuni Maru, East 2 p.m., 18 godewn. Kepong, Roads noon, 3 godown. Raub. West a.m.. 16 godown. Kampar, Roads a.m 12 godown. The
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    552 12 POLISH VIEW ON THE MARITIME LAW The Work Of International Unification AFTER having examined the origin and history of each of the draft Conventions now being discussed at the Paris Conference of the International Maritime Committee, the Polish Association of Maritime Law adheres to the view of
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    111 12 A new record for the crossing from West Africa to England was set up by the Elder Dempster liner Abosso. which arrived at Plymouth recently maintaining an average speed of more than 16 knots, a day ahead of schedule and within an hour of the Wangoni. which
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    199 12 Mr. A. Shaw's Views London, June 11. Mr. Alexander Shaw, chairman of the P. and O. Shipping, after the launching of the company's new 1:4.000 ton liner Stratheden at Barrow-in-Furness, stressed the need for friendship between Britain and Germany "In my opinion as an ordinary
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    81 12 Election Of Cardiff District Officials At the annual meeting of the Cardiff district committee of the Shipping Federation, held at CarditT. Mr W. T. Gould was unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr. H C. Bolter deputy-chairman. The representative on the short seas trade was Mr.
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    116 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or Expected to Arrive 1 Main Wharf (Entrance (.ate 2): Terukuni Maru 18. Saab l« Menestheus 13; Kampjr 12; B 10; Kedah 6 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 2): Kajang 38 West Wharf (Entrance Gate 4): Felix Roussel 5 West Wharf (Entrance Gate No M
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    232 12 Tomohon. Dut 684 tout lrom Singkawang 18. to Singkawang 22 Silverlarch Br;! 3.18U ions, imm Philadelphia 18, to New York 26 Mapia. Dut 362. tons lrom P Radji 20. to Indragiri 2.1 Suddhadib, Siamese 807 tons, from Sapli 20. to Sapli 23. Parigi. Dut.. 630 tons, from Palembang
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    187 12 Russian Offers Fur Rritish Ships Several South Wales shipowners have received >r the e:^ ment of their steamers lor thc annua! Kara Se.i i \y, edit ion. but. they ar< prepared t^ do business at the offered. Six Welsh ships were engaged last year lor voyage:*
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      439 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals 'IfK IF BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.15 a.m. Swettenham. Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays" 7.45 a.m. and Sundays 7
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    FULL RESULTS OF A. B. M. GOLF
    2190 15  -  Home Sports Notes Malayan Golfers At Sandwich Results Of Annual Competitions £500 Prize For Golf Match— F. A. Ban On Wolves 9 Tour Was Justified! Bright Cricket At The Oval Doyle Unable To Fight Barlund Wimbledon Odds London, June 15. T»HE Malayan Golf
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    KEEN COMPETITION IN WEEK-END EVENTS
    368 15 British Weight-Lifting Record Equalled By Chinese Athlete THE ronggeng stage of the Happy World amusement park was the venue on Saturday of a weight-lifting test for the selection of Singapore representatives in the "iron game" evenLs at the forthcoming Malayan Chinese Olympiad. There was very
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    COTTON vs. SHUTE
    86 15 TT is officially announced that the United States Professional Golfer's Association has nominated Densmore Shute to meet Henry Cotton for the world's match-play championship over 72 holes. The first half of the match Mill be played at Walton Heath and the second half on a course yet
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    BRUEN RUNNER-UP AGAIN
    266 15 Stowe Wins Cup At Deal London. Charles Stowe. Penn. won the Prince of Wales challenge cup on thc Royal Cinque Ports course at Deal, after losing a ball at the last hole last month. Two rounds of 74. for a total of 148 gave Stowe victory by
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    21 15 T. KOBAYASHI was beaten by W. J. M. Warden in the men's singles event at the S.C.C. yesterday. (Free Press photo).
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    Two-Nil Win For Casuals Over Medicals
    217 15 Casuals 2: Medical Services W THE Casuals wer? in form yesterday when they met the Medical Services in their second encounter defeating them by two clear goals in the third division soccer played on Uie Y.M.C.A. ground. The goals came in the second half
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    SKYE MEETING AT THE NEGRI
    118 15 Entries For Saturday The entries for Negri Sembilan Sporting Club's Skye meeting on June 26 are: Horses. Class 4: Cneerful Lady. Blue and Whit?. Spotlight and Fourth Battery. Horses. Class 5: MGM. Happiness Nagara, Lovers Idol. Mile d'Armentieres. Maggie Girton, Time, Brown Lady. Roast Chestnut.
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    FARR FAN DROPS A BRICK
    95 15 TOMMY FARR, British and Empire heavy-weight champion, opened a letter from a girl admirer who was pestering him for his autograph, prior to his fight with Neusel this month. This is how the letter read "Dear Mr. Farr, Please will you let me have your
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    DOROTHY ROUND OUT OF WIGHTMAN CUP
    33 15 London. June 17. Dorothy Round is unable to represent Great Britain in the Wightman Cup against the United States owing to preparations for her forthcoming marriage -Reuter.
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    AMATEUR MEN VS. WOMEN AND PROS.
    80 15 Moorpark. June 18. In thc Coronation golf match contested by amateur men versus women and professionals playing a full eighteen holes the amateurs won 30 to 13 holes. In the leading matches Sweeny and Munn beat Pam Barton and Padgham 5 up. Kathleen Garnham
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    STAGE SET FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT
    736 16 Joe Louis An Odds On Favourite But Braddock Is Confident MILLION DOLLAR GATE INDICATED AFTER holding thc world heavyweight title for just over two years, A James J. Braddock will be called on to defend K for thc first time tonight. His opponent will
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    Play In The S.L.T.A. Championships At The S. C. C. Yesterday
    47 16 Play In The S.L.T .A. Championships A t The S. C. C. Yesterday LADY ADDISON, who was b?;iten by Mrs. Eber. (Free Press photo). MRS. OLIVER lost to Mrs. Warden (Free Press photo). MRS. J. V. S. BROOKE in play in the mixed doubles. (Free Press photo).
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    W. J. M. Warden Beats T. Kobayashi In Men's Singles Championship
    377 16 PLAYING steady tennis VV. J. M. Warden had a surprise win over the Japanevc player. Kobayashi. in their tie in the Singapore single-; championship plaved yesterday at the S.C.C. A slight drizzle mads the turf slippery, but despite this
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    CEYLONESE AND Y. M. C. A. DRAW TWO-ALL
    321 16 CEYLONESE AND Y. M. C. A. DRAW TWO-ALL THIRD DIVISION SOCCER THE Y.M.C.A. and C.S.C. played brisk and exciting soccer to draw two-all in the third division, 'league at S.H.B. gronnd yesterday. The Y's were unfortunate at the start to lose George Day who slipped on the concrete steps leading
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    KHO SIN KIE WINS: HO WELL BEATEN
    374 16 KHO SIN KIE WINS: HO WELL BEATEN Wimbledon Tennis Championships Wimbledon, June 21. THE Wimbledon tournament opened in sunny weather and before rather smaller crowd than usual. Outstanding results were: Von Cramm beat Lysaght 3 6. 6—l. 6— 2. 6—o. Surface (America* beat Martenson -Sweden) 6—o. 6—2. 6—l. Boussus beat
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    12 16 MRS. W. J. M. WARDEN, who beat Mrs. Oliver. (Free Press photo).
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    MILLION DOLLAR GATES
    58 16 rE largest gate receipts by a heavyweight championship match was drawn between Gene Tunny and Jack Dempsey at Chicago, in their second fight on Sept. 22, 1927. The amount was L'.S 52.b58.668. There is no other gate on record that has reached the seven figure mark. The
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT S.G.C
    22 16 Tlv- second bi-month y mixed foursomes competition ioi June will be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon.
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    Cricket Club Beaten 2-1 In Division Three
    154 16 SUB 2: I < II 1 THL Singapore Harbour Board d« i ed the second string of th 14 b^ the odd goal .n three m division League encounter at thc A Road Stadium yesterday Th dard of play was mediocre and I
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